as in pile
a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body
a funeral pyre
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Recent Examples of pyre
The pyre’s final stunt sees the avian structure break free and soar through the night sky.
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Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The flaming-pyre raven flies off.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The flames that consumed the dining room and two cabins made an impressive pyre that could be clearly seen from the South Rim, 13 miles across the gorge.
—Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
But instead of scaring the protestors into submission, the Islamic Republic is fanning the flames of its own funeral pyre.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 14 Dec. 2022
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Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The flaming-pyre raven flies off.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The flames that consumed the dining room and two cabins made an impressive pyre that could be clearly seen from the South Rim, 13 miles across the gorge.
—Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
But instead of scaring the protestors into submission, the Islamic Republic is fanning the flames of its own funeral pyre.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 14 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyre
Noun
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, multiple cars and piles of rubbish were on fire.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is a different Chenoweth, perhaps closer to the woman that exists offstage, the one that fought her way to the top of the showbiz heap.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During a recent clean-out, I was shocked by the various levels of color saturation in my stack of black jeans.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Atlas toward pushing control boundaries and Optimus toward integration with production-line economics and perception stacks adapted from autonomous driving.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Another video filmed by a Palestinian resident shows the settlers coming down a hill toward the Bedouin village.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The coastline offers crystal-clear waters, coral reefs and rugged mountains, while Aqaba Castle and the old seaport offer authentic historical textures.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The season begins in October and peaks in early December in the mountains, the state says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Pyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyre. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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